California Assembly Bill 2136
Session 20232024
Controlled substances: analyzing and testing.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 27, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2136
State
California
Session
20232024
Author
Motion Text
AB 2136 Jones-Sawyer Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Summary
Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, categorizes controlled substances into 5 schedules and places the greatest restrictions on those substances contained in Schedule I. Existing law also defines drug paraphernalia and prohibits, among other things, the manufacture, sale, and possession, as specified, of drug paraphernalia. Existing law excludes from these prohibitions any testing equipment that is designed, marketed, used, or intended to be used to analyze a substance for the presence of fentanyl, ketamine, gamma hydroxybutyric acid, or any analog of fentanyl.
This bill would additionally exclude from the definition of drug paraphernalia equipment, any equipment for testing a substance for the presence of contaminants, toxic substances, hazardous compounds, or other adulterants, as specified. The bill would exclude from the criminal liability of possessing drug paraphernalia those individuals obtaining controlled substance checking services and would state that it is lawful to use, possess, or distribute equipment intended for use or designed for use in identifying, or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled substance. The bill would authorize specified entities to provide controlled substance checking services and would define those services as the process of identifying or analyzing a substance to determine its chemical composition. The bill would provide a person engaged in providing or using those services immunity from detention, arrest, criminal prosecution, and civil liability, among other things. The bill would require a controlled substance service provider, as defined, to destroy personally identifiable information from service users and would prohibit them from providing that information to law enforcement, as specified.
02/06/24 - Introduced
February 6, 2024
03/18/24 - Amended Assembly
March 18, 2024
04/15/24 - Amended Assembly
April 15, 2024
06/24/24 - Amended Senate
June 24, 2024
07/03/24 - Amended Senate
July 3, 2024
08/21/24 - Amended Senate
August 21, 2024
08/23/24 - Amended Senate
August 23, 2024
09/04/24 - Enrolled
September 4, 2024
09/27/24 - Chaptered
September 27, 2024
04/22/24- Assembly Public Safety
April 22, 2024
05/06/24- Assembly Appropriations
May 6, 2024
05/09/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 9, 2024
06/14/24- Senate Public Safety
June 14, 2024
06/30/24- Senate Judiciary
June 30, 2024
08/06/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 6, 2024
08/22/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 22, 2024
08/25/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 25, 2024
08/30/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 30, 2024
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09/27/2024
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 701, Statutes of 2024.
09/27/2024
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/11/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/30/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 5.).
08/30/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/29/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).
08/26/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/23/2024
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/22/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/21/2024
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/06/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/05/2024
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
07/03/2024
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/03/2024
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 2).
06/24/2024
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/18/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/05/2024
Senate
Referred to Coms. on PUB S. and JUD.
05/23/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/22/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 5. Page 5554.)
05/09/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/08/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (May 8).
04/24/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/16/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
04/16/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
04/15/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
03/19/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/18/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
03/18/2024
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
02/07/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.
02/06/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 7, 2024 12:16:41 PM
Record Updated
Oct 19, 2024 12:30:26 PM